BhavisyaPlast Bio-Plastics

RBG’s bio-plastic of the future!

Petroleum-based plastic takes 100+ years to degrade while biodegradable alternatives are 3x costlier & use un-sustainable feedstocks. Plastics are projected to contribute to up to USD 7TN worth of waste and 17% global carbon footprint by 2050.

BhavisyaPlast^TM is our patented, award-winning, agri-waste derived, 100% bio-degradable, thermosetting plastic priced at par with petro-plastic relative to 3x costlier alternatives. It is translucent, printable, has excellent adhesion on paper, aluminium etc. if coated directly during formation, or even by using an adhesive by using BhaviysaPlast^TM film. It is stitch able, heat resistant, doesn’t melt at all, and hence is suitable for replacing flexible PVC and other high temperature applications unlike LDPE and HDPE.

Some of the salient features of BhavisyaPlast include the following:

BhavisyaPlast^TM is priced at par with petro-plastic relative to 3x costlier alternatives, enabling faster adoption with minimal or zero cost of replacement.
It is the first known thermosetting and heat-resistant biodegradable plastic, hence suitable for high temperature applications beyond 150^oC.
It bio-degrades in soil as well as water in less than 90 days, compared to petro-plastics which take 100s of years!
It converts agri-waste to wealth, thereby promoting circular economy, agriculture and incentivising farmers unlike highly unsustainable feedstocks like corn (direct conflict with food) or mushroom stems and sea weeds (difficult to source). The waste broken rice can be directly sourced from the rice mills in a structured manner, making it highly scalable and logistically feasible.

The manufacturing process will have two components – the chemical process (now patented, PCT filed in 140 countries) and mechanical process – in-house customisation – Intellectual Property protection in progress) – thus the complete package will be offered as a license, the first commercial reference for which is set to commence production in Q3 2025.

Not only is it suitable for replacing LDPE in labels and multi-layer packaging, but also for replacing flexible PVC in electrical, electronic and automotive applications, coatings, paints etc. Its excellent binding properties can be leveraged to convert all kinds of organic waste e.g. wood, wool, food, etc. into premium insulation.

While it cannot be continuously exposed to water for more than 10 minutes (beyond which it will start to disintegrate) and hence cannot be used to store water-based, acid-based or alkali-based liquids at present, it is suitable for other non-water-based solvents like alcohols and can be developed for this application in 1-2 years. Intermittent exposure to water for e.g. accidental exposure to a spill or rain followed by wipe off or drying can be used to regain the structure.

We are aligned with 9 out of 17 SDGs by the UN – 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and BhavisyaPlast^TM is committed to enable savings worth USD 7TN of plastic waste and 17% global carbon footprint by 2050!

Uniqueness

Mechanical properties of invented bio-plastic film comparable to petro-plastic of same thickness for equivalent application

Description	Competitor Bio-plastic	RBG’s Bio-plastic
Biodegradability	3-6 months	<3 months
Price	3X	X
Raw Material	Corn Starch-based (30-70% PLA/PBAT) Mushroom stem Seaweed	Agri-waste – Waste broken rice -based (0% PLA/PBAT)
Water Resistance	N	Y
Heat Resistance	N	Y
Supply Chain	Conflict with food / un-sustainable feed supply	100% scalable, promotes circular economy